All heads snapped in my direction.
"You can do whatever you want to me. Please, just let him go." I repeated, desperation laced in my voice.
"You'd risk your own life, to protect one of us" Julian asked curiously, taking a few steps towards me.
"Yes" I breathed out, nodding my head.
"Let him go" Julian ordered bluntly, never taking his eyes off me.
Suddenly, a rumble echoed through the room, earning everyone's attention.
Jason took the opportunity to run over and shield me from the debris, that had began to fall from the ceiling.
"What's happening?" I asked, looking up at him.
"Its you...." he breathed, staring across the gaping hole, that had now appeared in the floor, at Julian - with a knowing look.
"What do you mean? What's me?" I asked frowning.
"You're the one" he muttered
"The one from what!" I yelled, trying to be heard over the commotion.
"Its said that before the worlds were divided, Aphrodite, the god of love and beauty, was raped by Zeus and fell pregnant, Hades was blamed for this and banished to Hell to be tortured and punished for his crimes. Nobody ever knew what happened to that baby.... until now" he breathed
"You're saying that im...."I started, lost for words.
"Yeah" he confirmed, nodding his head, stroking my cheek.
"What do I do?" I asked, looking around the room at the flying debris "Jason tell me what to do?" I repeated, feeling slightly numb.
"You cant do anything..." he said shaking his head.
"What do you mean?! There has to be something we can do?" I asked frowning
"This world is falling apart, Sweetheart. It was never meant to end like this...." he explained
"Jason! You're talking in riddles!Imagine that I have absolutely no idea what's going on right now. And explain it to me again" I stated
"I was never meant to meet you. I was never meant to....fall in love...." he whispered, running his hand through my hair.
"Fall in love.....?" I breathed, relaxing under his touch.
"Yeah" he nodded, staring down at me.
I stared back at him, placing my hand on his chest, rubbing circles into it.
"I'll find you again, beautiful. Ok? No matter how long it takes, I will find you. And we'll be together. I promise" he said softly, pressing his lips against mine.
I wrapped my arms around his neck, running my hand through his hair as he slowly pulled away.
"I love you" I whispered, pressing my lips gently against his cheek.
"I love you" he replied, kissing my forehead.
Before I could react the floor gave way beneath me....
It's not like they tell you, dying, I mean. You dont see a bright white light. You're life doesn't flash before your eyes.... well, not in the way you're told.
Its...empty? You're breathing becomes shallower. All you can hear is you're heartbeat. Until it just....stops.
YOU ARE READING
complicated
DragosteWhen Lauren, daughter of one of Americas most notorious gangsters, is kidnapped by his rival Jason McCann, neither one of them could have imagined that they would have fallen for the other.
